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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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